u3a

Caerphilly / Caerffili

Groups / Grwpiau

To attend any of our Interest Groups, you do not need to be a current member of Caerphilly u3a However after you have attended two taster sessions, you will need to join before being allowed to attend any more.

Interest groups' contacts, and meeting details are available on this website and at our monthly branch meetings. The group lists will be available at the monthly branch meetings, so that members can add their names to any current or proposed groups. There will also be opportunities to suggest further groups.

In our U3A groups there are no regular paid instructors. The group contact organises the venues and contacts all members to arrange meetings and then the interest groups set their own agendas, are self-financing and work at their own pace.

If any group facilitator needs assistance in accessing their own group page, to add events or information, please contact the webmaster, Chris Callaghan using this link Chris

We have the following Groups at present (subject to interest). Click on the name of the group below for more details.

If you feel none of our current groups appeal to you, or perhaps are held at a time you cannot attend, you could join an online interest group, (IGO), of which there are currently 126 nationally. They are Zoom meetings, usually lasting about an hour. Some are weekly, but the norm is monthly. You will be sent an email beforehand, with a link to join the meeting via your PC, laptop, Notebook ,Tablet, or smartphone. To view the current list, or to join, see https://www.u3a.org.uk/learning/interest-groups-online/interest-groups-online-groups.   There is an annual subscription, which is payable in addition to your branch fee. Currently this is £12 from April each year, or £6 if you join after September. This subscription will entitle you to sign up for as many IGO's as you wish.

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Book Club
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday mornings 11:00 am-12:30 pm
    3rd Tuesday
  • Bridge
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Craft
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Last Thursday of Month
  • Creative Writing
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Tuesday mornings 11:00 am-1:00 pm
  • Discussion Group
    Status: Dormant
    Currently suspended
  • Family History
    Status: Dormant
  • Garden/Theatre Visits
    Status: Active
    Various dates.
  • Gardening
    Status: Active
    Mornings
    Various days
  • Industrial History
    Status: Active
    Occasionally
  • Lunch/Coffee Club
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesdays 10:30 am
    Second Tuesday of each month
  • Play Reading
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Friday mornings 11:00 am
    Third Friday of the month
  • Scrabble
    Status: Active
    On Friday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Second and fourth Friday every month
  • Strollers
    Status: Active
    Various dates.
  • Walking/Rambling
    Status: Active
    Various days of the week.